There seems to be some of the same confusion with "Norton" as with "Explorer."

"Explorer," used alone, will normally be understood to mean "Windows Explorer." This is the program used to manage files on your computer.

"Internet Explorer" (IE) is the default web browser that comes with Windows. It is REQUIRED in order for Windows explorer to work, and must be updated when security patches are issued, even if you use another browser, if you want to be safe.

"MSN Explorer" is a "third party program" foisted on people to break their email and web browser programs in order to deliver more advertising. IT IS NOT MADE BY, AND FOR THE MOST PART IS NOT SUPPORTED BY, THE SAME PEOPLE WHO BUILD WINDOWS.

"Norton" used alone, will normally be understood to mean Norton Anti-Virus. In some cases it's necessary to know whether a person is talking about a "Norton Internet" version rather than a plain-vanilla Anti-Virus, since "Internet" versions include firewalls, cookie blockers, anti-spam, etc that are NOT necessarily part of the basic Norton Anti-Virus.

"Norton System Works" is an entirely different thing, still produced to help those unable to RTFM and learn that all the tools usually needed are already built into recent Windows versions. Norton AV, and Norton Internet, may be included in the package, but the behaviour of the whole Windows environment can be changed by installing the "Works" parts of the program. Norton Works is mostly harmless, but largely extraneous, although a very few people may find something that's actually useful in it. This will most likely be true for someone trying to "stretch" an inadequate computer for use with a newer OS version that taxes the machinery.

Being clear about which program is involved would be helpful.

John